Glossary Index

MYOB AccountEdge Terms

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canceling

In MYOB AccountEdge, using the Cancel button to remove all of the entries and close the window. (This is different from erasing a transaction, which removes all of the entries in the transaction window while the window remains open.)

cards

In MYOB AccountEdge, cards are records of every person and company you employ or do business with.

cash basis accounting

A method of accounting in which transactions are recorded and income and expenses are recognized when cash is received or paid.

MYOB AccountEdge is an accrual basis accounting system; see accrual basis accounting.

Cash Disbursements Journal

A collection of information about transactions, containing the debit and credit amounts for affected accounts. The Cash Disbursements Journal contains information about payments that your company made to others.

Cash Receipts Journal

A collection of information about transactions, containing the debit and credit amounts for affected accounts. The Cash Receipts Journal contains information about payments received by your company from others.

category

A label that is created and defined so transactions can be assigned to it. Then reports are used to track information from the transactions by category. Categories should not be confused with payroll categories.

Certified Consultant

A member of the MYOB Certified Consultant program. A qualified individual whose background may range from accountant to value-added reseller (VAR), and who has passed MYOB's entrance exams and annual evaluations. CCs are available to help users with their initial MYOB software setup, as well as to provide advanced counseling or training to those who have been using MYOB products for some time.

certified copies

Copies of forms prepared using the MYOB Payroll Forms Service. These forms have been approved for submission by the state, federal, or local entity with which they will be filed.

changeable transaction

Changeable transactions can be changed or deleted at any time. To make transactions changeable, the "Transactions CAN'T Be Changed; They Must Be Reversed" security option must be unmarked in the Preferences window.

chargeback

A transaction that is initiated when a customer disputes a credit card charge and refuses to pay the credit card company for the charge. The credit card company then denies payment to the credit card processor who handled the transaction, and the processor deducts the disputed amount from the merchant's account.

chart of accounts

A complete list of a business's account names and numbers, usually organized into logical groupings. In MYOB, the chart of accounts is referred to as the Accounts List.

closed period

An accounting period in which all activity is complete. In MYOB AccountEdge, closed periods can be "locked" using a security option in the Preferences window.

C.O.D.

Refers to a transaction for which the balance is due at the time the items are delivered. (An abbreviation for "Collect on Delivery')

comma-separated file format

A file format in which fields are separated by commas. For example, if a comma appears between "Brewster" and "300 Roundhill Drive" in one record in a comma-separated file, "Brewster" and "300 Roundhill Drive" are processed as two separate fields in that record. Comma-separated files are often used by popular database programs.

command center

An area in MYOB AccountEdge where selections can be made to accomplish specific types of accounting tasks.

company file

In MYOB AccountEdge, the file that must be created to store a company's business information. All the accounting information -- transactions and other important business records -- that is entered in MYOB AccountEdge for a single company is stored in one company file.

component

Term for an inventoried item that is combined with another inventoried item to create a finished item.

consignment item

An item that you sell for another person or company. You usually receive payment for the item when it's sold, and then write a check for a percentage of the selling price to the person or company for whom it was sold.

conversion month

The month in which a business starts entering transactions in MYOB AccountEdge.

cost

The amount paid to purchase an inventoried item. The cost of an individual item is based on the average cost of all items of the same type. For example, if 10 widgets exist in inventory at a total cost of $500, an individual widget's cost is calculated to be $50.

cost of sales account

An account that tracks the amount paid to sell an item or service. Amounts tracked by cost of sales accounts are sometimes referred to as "cost of goods sold" amounts. Cost of sales amounts are subtracted from income amounts to determine gross profit.

Cost of sales accounts are assigned the prefix 5 in MYOB AccountEdge, and normally have a debit balance.

credit

An accounting entry that either decreases assets or increases liabilities.

credit hold

In MYOB AccountEdge, a status that can be imposed on a customer's account. This action may be taken if the currently past due amount reaches a certain amount or has existed for a certain period of time, even if the amount due does not exceed the credit limit.

credit terms

The agreed-upon rules governing the number of days between shipping and payment, discounts for early payment, and penalties for late payment.

current assets

Cash and other assets, including inventory, that can be converted to cash within a short period of time (usually a year or less).

custom fields

Fields that can be assigned names to fit the way a company does business. Once named, the fields are available in the Card and Item Information windows.

custom lists

Lists of predefined attributes that remain standard over time and can be assigned to cards and items. Once assigned, they can be used to sort or to include or exclude cards or items from reports.

custom report

In MYOB AccountEdge, a modified version of one of the standard reports (listed in the Index to Reports) that was saved for future use. These reports are listed in the Custom tab of the Index to Reports.

customer credit

A transaction that indicates money is owed to a customer; also called a credit invoice.

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